Having a child is a deep desire for many couples, yet more than 12 percent of couples struggles with infertility according to The National Infertility Association. If you're like many couples dealing with this struggle, at some point, you and your partner may have considered visiting a fertility doctor. It's no secret that not all doctors are perfect matches with all patients.

Infertility is a complex and extremely frustrating position to be in. There are those that have visited multiple physicians and received some explanation as to why they are having such difficulty, and some who still have little to no clue as to why they are not having success getting pregnant.

In some cases, the male could have a low sperm count or the female may have blockage in her fallopian tubes. In less defined cases, it is possible that a big part of your issue involves stress.

Depending on the condition of your health or sexual orientation, involving a donor in the process of conceiving a child may be the only option you have in order to make a family. Fortunately, there are many generous individuals who volunteer each day to help people in your situation. Working with a donor, however, can open you up to the possibility of encountering some complications.

IVF and IUI are the two most most commonly used methods of assisted reproduction so it stands to reason that IVF vs IUI is a standard question that couples ask when pursuing fertility treatments. There are factors to weigh on both sides and there is a significant cost difference but there are some situations where only one method will work. Here are some of the considerations your doctor will likely walk you through.

One of the many options available to couples that are trying to achieve pregnancy here at the Center of Reproductive Medicine, is having a baby by way of the services of a surrogate. If you're considering surrogacy, one question you may be asking yourself is how to choose a surrogate to carry your child. In an effort to assist you in making your decision, we thought it might be helpful to give you a quick guide of things to consider.

There are a boundless number of old wive’s tricks to try for one gender or the other -- from position, to timing, to even what you eat -- people have been trying to take matters into their own hands since just about forever. But with modern advancements in reproductive medicine, the possibility of being able to select the gender of your child is now a reality.

Once you’ve made the decision to pursue artificial insemination as your means of achieving pregnancy, and a partner’s sperm is not an option, you will have to decide between an anonymous vs open sperm donor. An open donor is any situation in which the identity of the donor is known and an anonymous donor is of course a situation in which the identity is unknown.

Struggling to get pregnant can be a frustrating experience, and the questions that can go through your mind can be unnerving. You may have questions like, “is it him?”, “is it me?” and ultimately, “could I be infertile?” It goes without saying that the first commonly accepted sign of infertility in a woman, is the inability to get pregnant after having regular, unprotected sex for at least six months to one year, depending on her age. However, apart from the inability to achieve pregnancy, there are additional signs of infertility in women. Below is a list of the common signs, and if you notice two or more of them, it may be time to seek the help of a fertility specialist.

If you are considering undergoing IVF treatments, it is possible you have been hearing some conflicting rumors about which process you should use and what’s most successful. For decades, since experts began working with assisted reproductive technology, fresh embryo transfers appeared to consistently have a higher success rate than frozen ones (FETS).